u/Goblinnoodlesoup

Hi all. After a lot of researching, dota videos, Reddit posts, and watching replays I came to the conclusion that these are the main things I should be working on to improve my gameplay:

I am not particularly consistent at converting fights or pick-offs into structural advantages. I mainly play mid and I find hard to push for objectives alone since many times I am not playing a pusher.

I generally win my lane (70% according to the last report) and I do very well in the early to mid stage (top net worth and top kills) , but I don’t know what to do when the game state around isn't improving at the same rate (cores and supports in my team). I end up feeding since I try to force plays. I get myself into a winning position, but I don’t turn that position into objectives or shrinking the map for the opponents.

Also I think I am dying because I am unable to identify if I am going to enter situations where the potential reward isn't large enough to justify the risk -I mainly die trying to chase cores or supports pushing lanes, sometimes me alone, even with passive supports- and when I start failing I struggle to play from behind and catch up on items and levels.

I have been playing for a long time and I am finding hard to improve in these areas. I think I have been doing the same for a long time and it is difficult to change very well established patterns.

Any ideas? What can I do to improve at these points.

Cheers.

Hi there. Just a comment. I was thinking that the comeback mechanic of getting a ton of gold if you kill someone who was doing good feels a bit unfair.

I understand is good for the pro-scene. You get more turn arounds and all that, but I can’t help thinking it makes the game more stressful since no mistakes are allowed if you are doing good.

I have not done the precise math, but off the top of my head: you die three times is like 800g? Some times more some times less?

You are crushing the game, you made a mistake, or you get ganked by a good play of the opponent team, and suddenly you drop 1k in the middle of mid game when it matters the most to the opponent carry, you are out for 60+ secs and you give away around 2k in farm so they finish the item they were struggling to get, and yada yada yada, you know the rest.

Idk, it feels a bit miserable and too much of a reward for a team that has not played particularly well during the whole game.

Also, it makes the game longer for no reason, and more mentally taxing. Meh

Hi. I need 4 bolts for Virpil ward bird base. These need to be longer than those that come with the base. This is to fix the base to a chair so when I have to push the joystick to the limits it does not skew, losing contact with the other base (if this makes sense).

Do you know where can I get these? Thank you

Hi. I don’t know. I only think in going as fast as possible while trying to be where needed when needed, but for some reason, at some point in the game, I just fell off efficiency.

How can I improve?

Some later examples:

Void Spirit: 8899986042
Weaver: 8895351638
Shadow Fiend: 8892247777

I reviewed this last one because PL got 687 CS in a 42min game. I tried to study what he does and I can’t see anything special. He just does pinball around camps and lanes. I had a much better start of the game than him and somehow I am not able to capitalize, and this happens to me a lot.

Am I missing something? Is driving me crazy.

Thanks in advance

Hi all.

I have never played against Vampire Counts and I am a little skeptical of my chances vs them.

They will be playing the latest meta list (I don’t know if it is very good) and I am playing my own thing.

They have 1000 points in characters: master necro with scepter of noirot; necro acolyte in mortis eng.; vampire count on zombie dragon and BSB Wight lord.

Units: 27 graveguard; 20’+ 20 zombies; 5 dire wolves; 3 fell bats and one black coach and one terror heist.

I have 629 in characters: runelord with master rune of calm; thane BSB with master rune of swiftness, 2x rune of fury and master rune of grugni; Rambo dwarf with crossbow.

Units: 20 warriors with rune of battle; 10 rangers; 10 thunderers with shields and great weapons.

2 cannons; 3 gyros with clattergun; 11 iron breakers with cinderbombs, rune of confusion and two detachments of 7 irondrakes each.

What is the play? I would appreciate your views.

Map is not open field but it has some spaces for gun lines.

Regards.

Hi all. I will be going with my wife’s family on a cruise soon.

I believe there will be a casino where I will be able to play some games. I am looking forward to get rid of the kids for some days and do something different for a week.

I have not played poker in quite a long time but I had tried to keep up with theory, but I feel I will probably the greenest at the table almost guaranteed.

I don’t want to go there a play only premiums, and I will try to practice everything I read.

All this said. Would you give any general advice so I could enjoy the games and maybe make some money? Like, is the field going to be like me 99%? Do not play into the pro ever? Do not bluff calling stations? Idk something of that sort.

Anyway, thanks in advance.

Hi there.

I will have a game soon that presents a challenge that I really don’t know how to solve.

How do you beat a skirmisher flying unit worth 900 points in total with an army designed to not have a unit worth more than 500 points given how slow the dwarves move?

Thanks in advance.

Hi there.

Anyone knows where can I get cool looking models made from metal?

Preferably EU shop.

Thanks in advance.